So a friend of mine, who happened to be in town, came over for tea and cheesecake.

We talked for a long time as we often do. Talking is actually my favorite pass time with this particular person. Not that we couldn't have fun doing other things, we've done lots of things together, I just really love the conversation. There's nothing better than sitting down with some hot tea and home baked pastry, in a warm kitchen that still smells like cinnamon and a good conversationalist. I love it.

We did the whole back and forth chatter about our recent whereabouts and latest happenings, but being as this is a close friend, things quickly elevated to much more interesting topics. So much so, that the rest of my blogs for this week will be topics that we discussed over our brief repose.

Being with her made me wish I could spend time like this with all my friends. Just sit down with a beverage of choice and chit chat. No bleeps indicating facebook activity or buzzes announcing new text messages, no rings, no sense of time other than how long it takes to drink the first set of drinks and devour whatever food so happens to be in front of us, and no worries. Now, I realize that this is almost impossible for some people, especially taking into account distance and schedules, but this wonderful afternoon was a reminder that I need to do this more. Just relax with a friend. That while going out and doing fun things is fun, staying in and enjoying their company certainly serves its place as well.

And possibly even more importantly, it's suuuch a good excuse to bake :)

Peace, Love & Pancakes
-Liberty